Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia
Part of Speech: n
Definition: fear of long words
I loved the irony of the word and its meaning. I did a little research on the word, and while some sources claim it is a fake word, if Webster's says its a word, that's good enough for me.
And the runner ups...
Testanator takes second with pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
/ˈnumənoʊˌʌltrəˌmaɪkrəˌskɒpɪkˈsɪlɪˌkoʊvɒlˌkeɪnoʊˌkoʊniˈoʊsɪs, ˈnyu-/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [noo-muh-noh-uhl-truh-mahy-kruh-skop-ik-sil-i-koh-vol-key-noh-koh-nee-oh-sis, nyoo-] Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
I love this word. I also love antidisestablishmentarianism. I learned that one in 7th grade.
I loved the mention of antidisestablishmentarianism, a word I would fear if i had Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia (ahhh applying the vocab words already!).
And in third place, JAG with uvula
Uvula
(pronounced /ˈjuːvjələ/) is the conic projection from the posterior edge of the middle of the soft palate, composed of connective tissue containing a number of racemose glands, and some muscular fibers (musculus uvulae).[1]. It is frequently confused with the epiglottis[1] and the tonsils.
Just to show that size is not the only thing that matters when it comes to vocabulary words, it's what you learn from them. I always wondered what that hanging thing was called. Now I know.
This is not the end! Keep learning and expanding your vocabulary with the word of the day.
Thank you to all who participated! Keep an eye out for the next Smart people love free stuff contest.
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